About the role#
This internship at the NASA Glenn Research Center focuses on the engineering design of high-speed inlets and computational fluid dynamics analysis. You will work with a mentor to build and improve a design and analysis workflow using Python. The goal is to integrate an in-house design tool with existing analysis software to speed up the design cycle.
What you'll do#
Depending on your academic background, your tasks will include:
- Designing high-speed inlets.
- Writing Python code to automate workflows.
- Creating computational meshes.
- Planning and running simulation databases.
- Performing CFD tasks on the NASA Advanced Supercomputing cluster.
- Visualizing data and performing post-processing analysis.
- Exploring artificial intelligence techniques for model development.
What you'll need#
- You must be a U.S. citizen.
- You are currently an undergraduate junior or senior, or a graduate student pursuing a Master's or Doctoral degree.
- Your major is Aerospace Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
Location & details#
- This is a full-time, on-site internship based in Cleveland, Ohio.
- The program runs from June 7, 2027, to August 13, 2027.
- This position is paid.
About NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is a government agency founded in 1958. It conducts research and development in aeronautics, space exploration, and science. The organization operates from various locations across the United States, including its headquarters in Washington, DC. With over 53,000 employees, it manages missions involving rockets, spacecraft, and Earth observation.
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